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Wire Statues ala Giacometti

Giacometti was a Swiss sculptor, painter, draftsman and printer. His trademark statues are long and stretched out to look like they are never ending. You can learn more about this artist here, and how to make a cool sculpture here. YES I have all the supplies for this project, so just ask!

 

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Stuffed Patchwork Dog Pillow

Did you find some small scraps of fabric and need a project to use them? Here is the pattern and directions for a totally cute patchwork doggie pillow. This is an intermediate project, not for total beginners.

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Friendship Bracelets

CraftJR is a great website for KIDS that has picture step-by-step tutorials on hundreds of projects. It is also connected to a bunch of other KIDS sites that are fun and safe.

My students are always asking how to make friendship braclets but I can’t remember from my kids days… so I was excited to find this step-by-step tutorial.

Fabric or Paper Flowers

This step-by-step tutorial shows you how to fold papers or fabric to create fun 3-Dimensional flowers that you can hang or wear as a pin.

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Plaster molds for pottery forms

I have wanted to explore mold making with my students, particularly since I have all the necessary materials. I found this tutorial to make a mold that you could use to create slab drape style bowls. I am going to give this a try once I get into the classroom!

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Fold & Cut a Perfect Star

Need to make a perfect 5 pointed star? This step-by-step tutorial shows pictures and has great instructions for you to make a star of any size! Just fold and cut. Give it a try and post your results! Lisa has lots of other great projects on her website, post your favorite one in the comments here!

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Felt Monsters!

Felt is fun and EASY to work with. In this step-by-step tutorial Craftster will show you how to make a cute cat-like creature. Be creative and personalize the design into your own type of creature! Now that you know how to sew a stuffed creature, what else could you make?

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4th of July Wind Chime

Celebrate the holiday or change the colors and designs to create a favorite country or sports team. You will need some beads and bells for a colorful piece of art.

Step-by-Step directions here

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Making your own Stencils from Photos


How To: Stencil Graffiti Art 101Awesome video clips here

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